Concepts like "less is more," subtlety, substance, and originality are jettisoned in favor of the lowest common denominator. An otherwise good game diminished by all the inane flair that surrounds it.

Like the BCS title game?

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But the Super Bowl is apparrently the best representation of what America is all about (according to Donny Deutsch.) I actually agree with him. The Super Bowl indeed epitomizes "Americanism." Of course I don't say this as a compliment. But I know that there are those who enjoy exposing their children to this spectacle of profanity, lewdness, and godless shenanigans. To each his own I guess.

Like the BCS title game?

No. No. And No.

Selam

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Concepts like "less is more," subtlety, substance, and originality are jettisoned in favor of the lowest common denominator. An otherwise good game diminished by all the inane flair that surrounds it.

Like the BCS title game?

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But the Super Bowl is apparrently the best representation of what America is all about (according to Donny Deutsch.) I actually agree with him. The Super Bowl indeed epitomizes "Americanism." Of course I don't say this as a compliment. But I know that there are those who enjoy exposing their children to this spectacle of profanity, lewdness, and godless shenanigans. To each his own I guess.

Concepts like "less is more," subtlety, substance, and originality are jettisoned in favor of the lowest common denominator. An otherwise good game diminished by all the inane flair that surrounds it.

Like the BCS title game?

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But the Super Bowl is apparrently the best representation of what America is all about (according to Donny Deutsch.) I actually agree with him. The Super Bowl indeed epitomizes "Americanism." Of course I don't say this as a compliment. But I know that there are those who enjoy exposing their children to this spectacle of profanity, lewdness, and godless shenanigans. To each his own I guess.

Like the BCS title game?

No. No. And No.

Selam

How so?

The NCAA National Championship is actually about football. People don't spend 50% of the time discussing and analyzing the halftime show and the commercials. Sure, the National Championship is hyped up and promoted for weeks leading up to it, but it's still about the actual game. Also, they utilize the power for the football game rather than blowing the fuses on a halftime pole dance.

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The NCAA National Championship is actually about football. People don't spend 50% of the time discussing and analyzing the halftime show and the commercials.

Uh huh. I saw commercials when I watched the BCS game this year. And wasn't there a halftime show, I can't remember.

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Sure, the National Championship is hyped up and promoted for weeks leading up to it, but it's still about the actual game.

And the Super Bowl isn't?

I didn't know corporations got a trophy for best SB commercial.

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Also, they utilize the power for the football game rather than blowing the fuses on a halftime pole dance.

Because power outages never happen when hosting a game.

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rather than blowing the fuses on a halftime pole dance.

Look at this post. Just look at it.

Some people like Jerry Springer, Oprah, professional wrastlin', and the Super Bowl. I can't argue with them. If that's what they like, that's what they like. I just have different tastes. For example, with all the legendary musicians that hail from New Orleans, I would have liked to have seen a local artist perform. But screw culture, tradition, and taste, this is the Super Bowl. Maybe next year they should have a gay pride parade at halftime. (Dang, I just gave Babylon another idea.)

Selam

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"as [you've] informed us that respect chills love, it is natural to conclude that all your pretty flights arise from your pampered sensibility; and that, vain of this fancied preeminence of organs, you foster every emotion till the fumes, mounting to your brain, dispel the sober suggestions of reason. It is not in this view surprising that when you should argue you become impassioned, and that reflection inflames your imagination instead of enlightening your understanding." - Mary Wollstonecraft

anyone ever think that Ewok's are just the original form of the Wookies? Kind of like the theory of relativity..but Star Wars...?

It is also possible that the Wookies came first, and the Ewoks are just Wookies that evolved to fit their new surrondings. Or share a same parent species, just evolved differently.

The original intent was to make the Wookies fill that role in RotJ, but Lucas changed the script, since having Chewbacca come from such a primitive people would be at odds with his role working a spaceship. And then Lucas decided that since he was changing things around, he might as well milk an opportunity to sell stuffed animals.

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"Some have such command of their bowels, that they can break wind continuously at pleasure, so as to produce the effect of singing."- St. Augustine of Hippo

The dread Pantocrator...is also "Christouli mou", (my little Christ), who really listens when you run in to your neighborhood church on the way to work to cry and light a candle because your daughter is in trouble at school. The untouchable and all-holy Mother of God is also "Panayitsa mou", who really will take your part before the court of heaven because, just like your own mom, she’ll always stick up for her children, no matter how badly they’ve behaved.

anyone ever think that Ewok's are just the original form of the Wookies? Kind of like the theory of relativity..but Star Wars...?

It is also possible that the Wookies came first, and the Ewoks are just Wookies that evolved to fit their new surrondings. Or share a same parent species, just evolved differently.

The original intent was to make the Wookies fill that role in RotJ, but Lucas changed the script, since having Chewbacca come from such a primitive people would be at odds with his role working a spaceship. And then Lucas decided that since he was changing things around, he might as well milk an opportunity to sell stuffed animals.

"as [you've] informed us that respect chills love, it is natural to conclude that all your pretty flights arise from your pampered sensibility; and that, vain of this fancied preeminence of organs, you foster every emotion till the fumes, mounting to your brain, dispel the sober suggestions of reason. It is not in this view surprising that when you should argue you become impassioned, and that reflection inflames your imagination instead of enlightening your understanding." - Mary Wollstonecraft

They sale them in pairs, because otherwise it'll cause an imbalance, and besides they can make more money that way!

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"as [you've] informed us that respect chills love, it is natural to conclude that all your pretty flights arise from your pampered sensibility; and that, vain of this fancied preeminence of organs, you foster every emotion till the fumes, mounting to your brain, dispel the sober suggestions of reason. It is not in this view surprising that when you should argue you become impassioned, and that reflection inflames your imagination instead of enlightening your understanding." - Mary Wollstonecraft

"as [you've] informed us that respect chills love, it is natural to conclude that all your pretty flights arise from your pampered sensibility; and that, vain of this fancied preeminence of organs, you foster every emotion till the fumes, mounting to your brain, dispel the sober suggestions of reason. It is not in this view surprising that when you should argue you become impassioned, and that reflection inflames your imagination instead of enlightening your understanding." - Mary Wollstonecraft

They sale them in pairs, because otherwise it'll cause an imbalance, and besides they can make more money that way!

I kant spell.

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"as [you've] informed us that respect chills love, it is natural to conclude that all your pretty flights arise from your pampered sensibility; and that, vain of this fancied preeminence of organs, you foster every emotion till the fumes, mounting to your brain, dispel the sober suggestions of reason. It is not in this view surprising that when you should argue you become impassioned, and that reflection inflames your imagination instead of enlightening your understanding." - Mary Wollstonecraft

I'm so happy that I don't have driving lessons right now. I can't remember much of last night and it only was 4 or 5 hours ago.

Someone slip you a date rape drug?

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"as [you've] informed us that respect chills love, it is natural to conclude that all your pretty flights arise from your pampered sensibility; and that, vain of this fancied preeminence of organs, you foster every emotion till the fumes, mounting to your brain, dispel the sober suggestions of reason. It is not in this view surprising that when you should argue you become impassioned, and that reflection inflames your imagination instead of enlightening your understanding." - Mary Wollstonecraft

I'm so happy that I don't have driving lessons right now. I can't remember much of last night and it only was 4 or 5 hours ago.

Someone slip you a date rape drug?

Oh no. Well. No. I don't think so. I only had the usual Dutch stuff.

You realise some chick could be after your superior genetics and making you her baby-daddy, right? Be careful!

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"as [you've] informed us that respect chills love, it is natural to conclude that all your pretty flights arise from your pampered sensibility; and that, vain of this fancied preeminence of organs, you foster every emotion till the fumes, mounting to your brain, dispel the sober suggestions of reason. It is not in this view surprising that when you should argue you become impassioned, and that reflection inflames your imagination instead of enlightening your understanding." - Mary Wollstonecraft

I love my job. Who wouldn't love putting in 82.5 hours the first week of the month, then get called in on Sunday to work some more knowing you have another long week ahead of you, all resulting from poor planning and indecision on the part of your supervisors? This following 290+ hours last month. Why would anyone want to retire? Who needs overtime instead of salary?

Apparently, roller skating is not like riding a bicycle. You do forget how. What happened? I used to be a good roller skater. I was fast as lightning. I couldn’t skate backwards or do any tricks, but man I could fly around the rink. Of course the last time I skated was about 1980. Thought I’d just pick right back up where I left off. That didn’t happen. But the good news is that I didn’t break anything. And even though I fell a lot, I sure had a blast with the children. What a fun night!

Selam

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"Whether it’s the guillotine, the hangman’s noose, or reciprocal endeavors of militaristic horror, radical evil will never be recompensed with radical punishment. The only answer, the only remedy, and the only truly effective response to radical evil is radical love."+ Gebre Menfes Kidus +http://bookstore.authorhouse.com/Products/SKU-000984270/Rebel-Song.aspx

Apparently, roller skating is not like riding a bicycle. You do forget how. What happened? I used to be a good roller skater. I was fast as lightning. I couldn’t skate backwards or do any tricks, but man I could fly around the rink. Of course the last time I skated was about 1980. Thought I’d just pick right back up where I left off. That didn’t happen. But the good news is that I didn’t break anything. And even though I fell a lot, I sure had a blast with the children. What a fun night!

Selam

I avoided the roller skating rink in my youth because I was so awful at it.

I don't dare try ice skating either.

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"as [you've] informed us that respect chills love, it is natural to conclude that all your pretty flights arise from your pampered sensibility; and that, vain of this fancied preeminence of organs, you foster every emotion till the fumes, mounting to your brain, dispel the sober suggestions of reason. It is not in this view surprising that when you should argue you become impassioned, and that reflection inflames your imagination instead of enlightening your understanding." - Mary Wollstonecraft

I love my job. Who wouldn't love putting in 82.5 hours the first week of the month, then get called in on Sunday to work some more knowing you have another long week ahead of you, all resulting from poor planning and indecision on the part of your supervisors? This following 290+ hours last month. Why would anyone want to retire? Who needs overtime instead of salary?

What is it that you do?

And you are not on a salary either?

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“There is your brother, naked, crying, and you stand there confused over the choice of an attractive floor covering.”